Launched in 2013, it was initially called RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, a joint-venture of RTL Group and CBS Studios International.

[1] This channel launched on 1 September 2013, which focuses on entertainment and variety shows and broadcast in high-definition.

Within 2 years, the channel became available in 2015 to Philippine cable viewers with a separate feed.

On 18 August 2021, it was announced that Blue Ant Entertainment and Blue Ant Extreme were to rebrand to Rock Entertainment and Rock Extreme starting September 1.

[2] Blue Ant Media Asia, the owner of the said channels, was officially renamed as Rock Entertainment Holdings and continues to operate other Blue Ant Media channels (Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel, Makeful and ZooMoo), as well as Global Trekker, Golden Chinese Drama and Outdoor Channel for the Southeast Asian region.